Lāsjerd

Lasjerd lies west of Semnan on the old road across northern Iran toward Khorasan. Its Safavid caravanserai sheltered travellers and their animals along this long route. Built of brick and stone with gypsum mortar, the inn was arranged around a large courtyard, with two iwans and chambers opening onto it. It was one of the many roadside buildings that supported caravan travel across the dry country south of the Alborz.